天体観測

• 読み: てんたいかんそく
• ローマ字: tentaikansoku
• 漢字の分解: 天 (ten) — heaven; 体 (tai) — body; 観 (kan) — observe, view; 測 (soku) — measure
• 発音: /teɴ.tai.kaɴ.so.kɯ/

意味

Astronomical observation; stargazing. The act of observing celestial bodies.

A noun combining 天体 (tentai, celestial body) and 観測 (kansoku, observation). Covers both professional astronomical observation and casual stargazing as a hobby. Also the title of a famous song by BUMP OF CHICKEN (2001), which made the term widely recognised among younger Japanese people beyond its scientific meaning. Common in science education and outdoor hobby contexts.

例文

1. 今夜は天体観測に最適な条件だ。
2. 子どものころ、父と一緒に天体観測をした。
3. 天体観測のために山の上まで車を走らせた。

使い方ガイド

場面: astronomy, hobbies, science education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 天体 (tentai, celestial body) + 観測 (kansoku, observation/measurement). A term for the systematic or recreational watching of objects in the sky.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal